This checklist is designed to be used when reviewing Quality Management Plans prepared according to EPA QA/R-2 EPA Requirements for Quality Management Plans. While the primary purpose of this checklist is for internal agency review and approval of Quality Management Plans, outside parties that need to prepare Quality Management Plans may find this checklist useful. Some of the checklist items may need to be adapted, when reviewing Quality Management Plans prepared by outside parties.

QA/G-4HW provides guidance on applying the Data Quality Objectives (DQO) process to hazardous waste site investigations. The guidance presents a step-by-step description of the DQO process and its application to sampling designs for environmental remediation and waste management activities.

QA/G-8 provides non-mandatory guidance to assist users in verifying and validating environmental data. The guidance discusses alternative approaches to data validation, including examples of statistics-based validation techniques, and options for verifying that the validated data satisfy relevant claims about their authenticity and quality.

The Annual Report/Work Plan summarizes the quality assurance activities that Region 10 has conducted over the past year and projects the QA needs for the upcoming year. This report is sent to the Quality Assurance Management Staff (QAMS) for use in preparation of the Agency's annual quality assurance report.

QA/G-10 will provide guidance to organizations on developing a program-specific QA training program for all levels of management and staff. The document will provide a process to define the types of quality assurance and quality control training that may be needed by managers and staff to support the EPA Quality System.